Divine Emperor of Heavenly Destiny

It was obvious. To persuade Li Wumian to treat Fan Changcun again, Chang Qi was ready to drag Lu Chao out and have him executed as a show of good faith.

Upon hearing this, Fan Jinhua was about to speak.

Another figure came running over, crying, ”Brother, Vice Dean Li says he won’t treat Grandpa anymore, no matter what!”

Hearing her, Chang Qi spun around and walked to Fan Jinxiang’s side...

He comforted her gently. ”Jinxiang, don’t worry. I will make sure Elder Li saves Marshal Fan.”

Then, looking up at Fan Jinhua, Chang Qi said, ”Fan Jinhua, you actually wish for your grandfather to die? What are you plotting?”

He immediately escalated his accusation. After all, he knew what Fan Jinhua had been up to recently—forcing his father the King and the Five Great Flame Kings to issue a Royal Decree. Fan Jinhua had long been on his list of people to kill.

And he had to kill him before the Royal Decree was made public.

At the same time, he was also probing to see if Fan Changcun had told Fan Jinhua how to open the Forbidden Land.

’Is that why Fan Jinhua doesn’t want his grandfather to live?’

’Or was Fan Changcun determined to die and had instructed Fan Jinhua not to let anyone save him?’

At this thought, Chang Qi pressed on viciously...

”Get out of the way, now! Drag that kid out and execute him. It might just make Elder Li change his mind.”

Fan Jinhua neither answered nor moved aside. Instead, his mind flashed back over the past few days. He thought of the deaths of his comrades, the descendants of the Azure Flame Sect, even his own kin. He thought of how they were now trapped with nowhere to turn.

Inevitably, a surge of anger rose within him...

’This was all because of the Six Great Flame Countries! They issued the Royal Decree but refused to enforce it.’

’And now, seeing Chang Qi trying to deceive his naive younger sister...’

’...and wanting to drag Lu Chao out to be executed...’

Then he remembered what his grandfather and Lu Chao had discussed. Suddenly, Fan Jinhua shot out his foot... THUD!

His foot slammed hard into Chang Qi’s gut. The prince let out a cry of pain and went flying. The guards stared, wide-eyed and stunned, before scrambling with cries of alarm to catch him. ”Second Prince!”

Fan Jinxiang was dumbfounded. ’Why did Brother suddenly kick Chang Qi?’

Having vented his anger with that one kick, Fan Jinhua quickly said, ”Jinxiang, don’t worry. Grandpa is no longer in mortal danger.”

His voice boomed, carrying far and wide.

In an instant, Fan Jinxiang’s eyes widened. She stared at Fan Jinhua in disbelief. ”Brother, are you telling the truth?”

Chang Qi, now supported by his guards, began to bellow, ”Fan Jinhua, you dare attack me, the Second Prince—wait, what did you just say?”

He stopped mid-rant, utterly dumbfounded. ’Fan Changcun is no longer in mortal danger?’

In the courtyard, Li Wumian and his disciple, who had been growing increasingly agitated while surrounded by the Tiger Flame Guards, also froze in place, their faces filled with utter disbelief.

At that moment, Fan Jinhua slowly stepped aside, letting his sister rush in first.

In the next moment, Chang Qi shot Fan Jinhua a hateful glare before clutching his stomach and rushing in as well. He had no time to settle the score with Fan Jinhua right now. Li Wumian and his disciple exchanged a glance, then they too hurried into Fan Changcun’s room.

When the master and disciple entered, they found the situation inside the room had completely changed...

They saw Lu Chao sitting off to one side.

Fan Changcun’s eyes were still tightly shut, but Fan Jinxiang was already holding his hand. Tears streamed down her face as she checked his pulse again and again, confirming that he was truly out of danger.

Just then, Li Wumian said disbelievingly, ”Let me see...”

He rushed to Fan Changcun’s side, took his hand, and checked his pulse. An expression of utter astonishment immediately spread across his face.

’Damn it, he’s really not in mortal danger anymore?’

’But how?’

Just as Li Wumian was reeling in confusion, his disciple, Ren Hui, suddenly exclaimed, ”Master, you’re truly incredible! Even after being interrupted and having your treatment ruined, you still managed to bring Marshal Fan back from the brink of death.”

At her words, both Chang Qi and Fan Jinxiang froze and turned to look at Ren Hui.

Li Wumian was stunned for a moment as well. Then, his eyes lit up, and he shot his disciple a look of immense appreciation.

Then, he spoke with an air of profound mystery, ”Fan Changcun is a lucky man. I truly had no intention of saving him, but I never expected he would recover when I used less than half of my power.”

Although he had no idea how Fan Changcun had survived, Li Wumian naturally claimed all the credit for himself.

’In any case, it couldn’t possibly be the work of that kid who interrupted me...’

’Even if it was, it doesn’t have to be. For a Medical Dao Master such as myself, what could be more normal than taking credit for another’s success?’

”Incredible! Elder Li, your skills are truly miraculous.”

These words, of course, came from Chang Qi.

His gut was still throbbing, but it wouldn’t be too late to deal with Fan Jinhua later.

With Fan Changcun alive, things were about to get much more interesting.

”Congratulations, Master, on snatching another life back from the jaws of death,” Ren Hui chimed in with more flattery.

Li Wumian immediately adopted a look of profound, worldly compassion and added, ”This is what I have always done. Compared to the countless souls I have saved, what is one more life? It’s not even worth mentioning.”

Chang Qi continued to lay on the praise. ”The Dragon Flame Kingdom is truly blessed to have Elder Li.”

At the same time, Fan Jinxiang rushed over to Li Wumian, saying through tears of joy, ”Thank you, Elder Li, for saving my grandfather.”

As she spoke, she looked ready to offer all sorts of gratitude...

...but Fan Jinhua immediately stepped in front of her, blocking her way. Fan Jinxiang looked completely bewildered. ”Brother, what are you doing now?”

Fan Jinhua ignored his sister...

...and instead asked quietly, ”Li Wumian, you say you’re the one who saved my grandfather?”

At these words, Li Wumian’s gaze swept darkly over to the seated Lu Chao before he replied with a cold smile, ”Of course. It couldn’t have been... that kid over there, could it?”

’It was just as he thought...’

’It didn’t matter what the truth was. Even if Fan Jinhua argued until he was blue in the face, the official story would be that he, Li Wumian, had saved Fan Changcun. Even if Chang Qi secretly believed that kid had done it, he would still have to publicly acknowledge Li Wumian.’

’After all, who had the greater reputation?’

At this, Chang Qi also glanced subconsciously toward Lu Chao...

...and a flicker of understanding crossed his mind. But, just as Li Wumian had expected, he slowly said, ”Of course it wasn’t that kid. How could a nobody like him possibly save Marshal Fan?”

Hearing this, Li Wumian smiled. Ren Hui smiled.

But Lu Chao, still seated, couldn’t help but laugh as well. He said slowly, ”So this is a so-called Medical Dao Master. How shameless.”

At his words, Fan Jinxiang’s eyes widened slightly, as if she had finally understood something.

But...

...Chang Qi was still smiling. Li Wumian and his disciple were still smiling, too.

They stared at Lu Chao with faint smiles, not angered by his words in the slightest. It was the look one gives a tiny, struggling ant.

The next moment, Lu Chao spoke again. ”Your Heavenly Destiny Soul Suppressing Bone, and Marshal Fan’s Heavenly Destiny Tiger General Bone...”

Before he could finish, Li Wumian abruptly cut him off. ”Silence!”

After silencing Lu Chao, Li Wumian looked at Chang Qi and had him order his guards out of the room.

Then, Li Wumian said in a low, sinister voice, ”Alright, kid. You can continue now.”